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By WFSD News September 03, 2015
In preparation for the school year, the William Floyd School District held its annual New Teacher Institute, a series of professional development workshops for the district’s new and non-tenured teachers.
By Long Island News & PR September 03, 2015
As top mountain bike cyclists from around the around the world return again to Windham, N.Y. for the 2015 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, young Long Island Hurricanes riders got their first taste of Elite ...
By Long Island News & PR September 03, 2015
All Suffolk County Community College campuses are now tobacco free.
By Long Island News & PR September 03, 2015
Suffolk County Police Department Fifth Precinct Officer Philip Schoppmann will be one of four recipients of the Excellence in Suicide Prevention Award presented by the Suicide Prevention Center of New York State (SPCNY).
By Long Island News & PR September 03, 2015
It’s back to school time and Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano and Acting Police Commissioner Thomas C. Krumpter would like to issue some school bus safety tips for students and motorists.
By Long Island News & PR September 03, 2015
Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano announced today that all Police Departments throughout Nassau County will allocate additional police officers to conduct an extensive “STOP-DWI” enforcement initiative this Labor Day holiday weekend.
By Long Island News & PR September 03, 2015
PSEG Long Island is committed to delivering best-in-class system reliability to our customers and to hardening the system to better withstand extreme weather like Superstorm Sandy.
By Long Island News & PR September 03, 2015
Governor Cuomo kicked off the Enough is Enough awareness campaign to highlight the State’s new law to combat sexual violence on college campuses, which takes effect this semester.
By Long Island News & PR September 02, 2015
Crime Stoppers and the Nassau County Police Department are seeking the public’s help in locating the pictured Missing Person (Michael Adragna).
By Long Island News & PR September 02, 2015
The Long Island Rail Road anticipates operating on a normal schedule for this evening’s rush hour.
By Long Island News & PR September 02, 2015
The LIRR is in the process of restoring service into and out of Penn Station.
By Allison Gayne September 02, 2015
Jericho Water District Superintendent Peter Logan recently addressed Nassau Suffolk Water Commissioners’ Association (NSWCA) on nitrate removal as part of NSWCA's ongoing educational education and training series.
By Long Island News & PR September 02, 2015
Help your animal stay safe! Your pet counts on you. Have a plan in place.
By Long Island News & PR September 02, 2015
Governor Cuomo announced the launch of an anaerobic digester project on Long Island that will serve as an innovative model of how clean, on-site power can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and support sustainable communities.
By Long Island News & PR September 02, 2015
Local Long Island resident, Matt Clark, has been named the grand-prize winner of The Weather Channel’s 2015 “It’s Amazing Out There” photo contest.
By Long Island News & PR September 02, 2015
MTA Long Island Rail Road will provide additional early-afternoon trains from Penn Station on Friday, September 4, for customers planning an early getaway for the Labor Day weekend.
By Long Island News & PR September 02, 2015
The Village of Island Park has been awarded a $1,800,000 federal grant to fund the first phase of a project to upgrade the Village’s municipal storm drainage system in order to better protect the Island ...
By Long Island News & PR September 02, 2015
Long Island Rail Road timetables will change on Tuesday, September 8, bringing better service and some temporary schedule adjustments related to track work.
By Long Island News & PR September 02, 2015
After many months of delays and frustration, a partial decision has been reached in the Miss Harper case.
By Long Island News & PR September 02, 2015
Governor Cuomo announced that September is Preparedness Month across New York State and urged all New Yorkers to create an emergency plan that they can activate in the event of a natural or man-made disaster.